Sunday, February 19, 2006

EDM #3 My Bag

My dear daughter is absolutely APPALLED that at my age I still prefer a fanny pack to any 'francy' handbag.

I hate to tell her that my bony shoulders, growing rounder with age, simply CANNOT hold the strap of a shoulder bag, and my arms, weakened by hefting grandchildren heavier than my children ever were before walking on their own, cannot bear to carry a purse weighted down by all my 'necessities.'

Thus, a fanny pack is PERFECT for me -- I can put everything I need in it, hang it on my hips and have my hands free! Yes, I do agree, a business suit and a fanny pack makes an ODD vision!

6 comments:

Well you know the word 'fanny' means something very different here in Australia, so I always start when I see it written anywhere. LOL. I like your drawing of this little bag though. Well done. :o) I tend to use a bag that converts from a shoulder bag to a back pack by unzipping the shoulder strap into two pieces. It's very practical!!

My daughters laugh at my husband when he wears one. Or I should say 'laughed'---he has given up the habit in the face of their ridicule ;D. I think the last time he wore it was when we took them to Disney World lots of years ago. I say if the pack fits, wear it ;D.

It's a shame that fanny packs are so out of style -- they really are a healthier way of toting stuff around! And, I guess it's a shame that we call them "fanny" packs and startle our Australian friends. And Lin, just because you've been so cheerful and nice, I just had to TAG YOU! See my blog for the details ... :-)